Pediatric Nutrition Library

Ingredient Science: Iron—How to Read the Number on a Supplement Facts Label

A short FDA- and NIH-based guide to serving size, iron amount, percent Daily Value and why label context matters.

From the Pediatrician: Iron in Infancy—Why Feeding History Matters

A concise guide to iron in infancy, including AAP guidance for breastfed infants, complementary foods and 12-month screening.

Age: 1–3 Years

From the Pediatrician: When Picky Eating Is Normal—and When to Ask for Help

AAP-grounded guidance on common picky eating, low-pressure feeding strategies and when a feeding concern deserves a pediatric conversation.

Age: 0–12 Months

From the Pediatrician: Vitamin D for Breastfed and Formula-Fed Infants

A short, source-based guide to the practical vitamin D difference between breastfed and formula-fed infants.

Age: 0–12 Months

Age & Stage Guide: How Nutrition Questions Change Through Childhood

A stage-based guide to the kinds of nutrition questions families and pediatricians commonly revisit from infancy through the teen years.

Age: 0–12 Months

Ingredient Science: Vitamin D—Source, Serving Size and the Number on the Label

An AAP-, NIH- and FDA-aligned guide to vitamin D: age-specific intake context, D3 source, serving size and where vitamin D appears across current DocVites formulas.

Age: 1–3 Years

From the Pediatrician: Does My Child Actually Need a Multivitamin?

A practical pediatric framework for deciding when a multivitamin may be worth discussing—and why food, age, diet and individual risk come first.

Age: 0–12 Months

How to Read a Children’s Supplement Facts Label

A practical framework for reading serving size, nutrient amounts, Daily Values and other ingredients before comparing children’s supplements.

Age: 1–3 Years

Calcium, Vitamin D and Growing Bones

Bone health is built over time. Calcium, vitamin D, diet and weight-bearing activity all contribute during childhood and adolescence.

Age: 0–12 Months

Iron in Childhood: Why Age, Diet and Risk Factors Matter

A stage-based overview of iron in childhood, including recent AAP emphasis on prevention, screening and attention to risk factors from infancy through adolescence.